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What have these counties been doing for the last 4 years during the ramp down period? Perhaps the concept of raising property taxes to get off the Federal teet might have been a first step. What I find most ironic is that the vast majority of these counties are made up of conservatives who continuously rail against 'big government' yet now that their subsidies are being cut off are desparately wanting to preserve them. Hypocritical? Yup.

Loyalty can be blinding. Open your eyes and look at what's happening. The inconsistency is the same act the TBs put on last year and the year before. And if you somehow think that this is going to turn around before the end of this shortened season tell me exactly how they're going to do it.

This team doesn't have the talent to play inconsistently yet still win a game. At least against the legitimate contending teams. Like I've been saying from the beginning, it's going to be a long season Blazer fans.

With Felton shooting 36% on the season and Crawford 34% no wonder the TBs are falling into last seasons pattern of inconsistency. Without the outside shots it's much easier for defenses to collapse on our big men. Will this turn around? We can only hope.

Btw, Canzano can get off his roller-coaster, manic-depressive approach to writing about this team They aren't as good as he touts after their good games and probably not a bad as he portrays after their poor ones. I've never seen a sportswriter blow so hot or cold from one day to the next.

If two white girls get beat up on TriMet by black females and one young white fellow attacked by a black man all in two days doesn't suggest the possiblity of hate crimes to you than I don't know what would.

What I find most upsetting is the fact that leaders in the black community aren't out in numbers denouncing this type of black on white violence.

Comments claiming reverse racism aren't totally out of line given the fact that within the span of two days one white girl was beaten up by at least three black women, another white girl was beaten up by a black women and her daughter, and a young white man was randomly beaten up by a black man at the Rose Quarter. All this in the span of just two days. Who can deny that reverse racism isn't possible in this town???

I realize it's way to early to draw conclusions about this team, either negative or postive, but the inconsistency from game to game and the disturbing number of turnovers are reminiscent of past years. Let's hope that doesn't continue.

After watching the UW/Spartans game I felt that EITHER team could beat the Ducks and nothing since has changed my mind. I love the Quackers but it's not going to be their year to win one of the Big Ones.

Unfortunately stats don't always tell the whole story. It's about match ups and in this case I'm afraid Wisconsin will come off much better in those categories than what you may be hoping. I'm going to stick to my prediction but I'd be very happy to be wrong.

Keys to this game are DT and the two lines. DT has been inconsistent all year but if he can mount an effective passing game (O line needs to give him time) it will make the running game that much more effective and the Ducks may be able to match the Badgers scoring machine. If the Quacker's D line can't get any pressure on Wilson he'll have the DBs, LBs, and safeties running in circles. Neither seem to be likely so I'm sorry to say...Badgers 35 - my beloved Ducks 24. :(

Sorry guys, you're overlooking the fact that Wisconsin's O and D lines are big AND fast. Furthermore, the beloved Quackers have only seen one other team with the run/pass balance that Wis offers and that's Southern Cal and you know what happened in that game. DAT and James will have their usual outstanding games but in my estimate, DT will have to have his best game of the year for us to have a chance..i.e., establishing a balanced attack of run and pass. Badgers 35 - Ducks 24. Unfortunately, you can take that to the bank.

I love watching Ducks football and have been an anti-Badger for most of my adult life but I have to tell you that after watching both teams this year the crew from Madison has too much for my Quackers. Their O and D lines are not only big but also very fast. Wilson and Ball provide them with a well-balanced attack and I doubt that the Ducks D will be able to hurry Wilson or stop Ball. The only way the Ducks will have any chance is if DT plays the game of his life and the O can find a way to loosen up their D with a well-balance attack in a way that that they've yet to display this year. Badgers 35 - Ducks 24. You can take it to the bank.

The residents of these counties have had years to prepare for this and have done nothing. The irony is that the vast majority of people that live in these areas vehemently oppose government in their lives yet when it affects them they want to live off the public teat. Hypocrites!